> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.go.gbgplc.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Nigerian NIN
> Verify identities using Nigerian NIN, the national identification number required for mobile, banking, and government services across Nigeria.
Nigeria's national identification system providing a unique number for citizens and residents. As of 2025, over 120 million Nigerians have been registered for NIN, which is increasingly mandatory for accessing mobile phone service, banking, voter registration and other critical services. To learn more, visit the [NIMC website](https://nimc.gov.ng/about-nin/).
## Adoption data
This section provides insights into the adoption of Nigerian NIN among users in Nigeria.
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| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Adoption | 120 million |
| Adoption source | [https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/economy/1655118-nimc-reaches-120-million-nin-registrations-plans-register-nigerians-2025/](https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/economy/1655118-nimc-reaches-120-million-nin-registrations-plans-register-nigerians-2025/) |
| Adoption rate | 67.02% |
| Coverage | 179M |
| Status | Coming soon! |
## Provider ID
This is the unique identifier for this digital ID provider in the GBG GO system.
| | |
| ----------- | ---------------------- |
| Provider ID | `nigeria-nin-lookup-2` |
## Compliance
This section outlines compliance and regulatory requirements for integrating this digital ID provider.
| Compliance data | Status |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Locality requirements | None |
| Scheme-level restrictions | None |
| Certifications | None |
## Supported attributes
The following attributes are returned when Nigerian NIN is used for identity verification:
### Always returned attributes
The following attributes are always returned from a successful verification from this ID Provider.
| Field | Description |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| firstName | User’s first name |
| lastNames | User’s last name |
| dateOfBirth | User’s date of birth |
| sex | User’s gender |
| document type | Type of identity document |
| document number | Identity document number |
| nationalIdNumber | Matched national ID number |
| match firstName | First name from the matched record |
| match middleName | Middle name from the matched record |
| match lastNames | Last name from the matched record |
| match sex | Gender from the matched record |
| match dateOfBirth | Date of birth from the matched record |
### Sometimes returned attributes
The following attributes are only sometimes returned from a successful verification from this ID Provider.
| Field | Description |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------- |
| middleName | User’s middle name |
| phoneNumber | User’s phone number |
### Required input attributes
The following attributes are required as input to perform identity verification with this ID Provider.
| Field | Description |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| firstName | Person’s first name |
| middleName | Person’s middle name |
| lastName | Person’s last name |
| phoneNumber | Person’s phone number |
| dateOfBirth | Person’s date of birth |
| gender | Person’s gender |
| nationalIdNumber | National identification number |